Iron Man: A Comic History

Iron Man was created in 1963 by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, and Jack Kirby. That’s a pretty good pedigree folks. For 45 years industrialst turned super-hero Tony Stark has been a staple of the Marvel Universe dealing with super-villains, hostile take-overs of his own company, relationships, and his own addictions.

Today we take a look back at some of the highlights in Iron Man’s illustrious comic book career.

This post wraps up our three day Iron Man Week, but make sure to come back on Friday for our review of the new film!

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For 45 years Iron Man has been a staple of the Marvel Universe. From a founding member to the Avengers to a catalyst in Civil War, Tony Stark has had both his ups and downs over the years. Here are a few of his more memorable moments.

Tales of Suspense #39 – The first appearance of Iron Man. “Iron Man is Born!” tells the origin tale of Tony Stark who is wounded and captured in Vietnam and forced to create weapons for the tyrant Wong-Chu. He secretly creates the Iron Man armor to save his life and escape.

Tales of Suspense #40 – Iron Man’s armor gets its first of many revamped looks when one of Tony Stark’s women suggests a brighter and less scary look for the hero. Stark turns the iron from gray to gold and bests the giant alien robotic caveman Gargantus.